Variety traits
Vaccinium corymbosum L.
Highbush blueberry vigor characterizes the intensity of vegetative plant development, expressed in bush volume and the length of annual shoots. This trait is a determining factor in selecting planting patterns, pruning, and balancing vegetation with fruit production.
In the reference 41 varieties crop Highbush blueberry, where this is mentioned in the description.
According to international UPOV guidelines (TG/137/5), the vigor of blueberries is assessed by experts visually on a nine-point scale, where 1 corresponds to very weak and 9 to very strong development intensity. Auxiliary quantitative indicators include total bush height in meters and the average length of annual shoots in centimeters.
This trait directly influences the crop's agrotechnics. Highly vigorous varieties require greater spacing between bushes and more intensive pruning to prevent overcrowding and shading of the canopy. For varieties with high growth energy, it is necessary to manage nitrogen nutrition to maintain a balance between vegetative mass accumulation and yield quality, as excessive growth can reduce berry size and taste characteristics.
General information about the subject — on the page Vigor.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
USDA, USA
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Gary Wright Paul M. Lyrene
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scott NeSmith
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scott NeSmith
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Shigetaka Sakurai, Nippon Ryokusan Co., Ltd.
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Gary Wright et Paul Lyrene
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vincent Andrew David Mazzardis
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scott NeSmith
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Paul M. Lyrene^^^James W. Olmstead^^^Patricio R. Muñoz del Valle
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
WRIGHT, Gary LYRENE, Paul
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
WRIGHT, Gary LYRENE, Paul
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scott NeSmith
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
WRIGHT, Gary LYRENE, Paul
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scott NeSmith^^^Mark Ehlenfeldt
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vincent Andrew David Mazzardis
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vincent Andrew David Mazzardis
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry